Using Cancer’s Strength to Fight Against It
New technique made human T-cells 100 times more potent at killing cancer cells.
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Understanding how soil traps carbon
New findings explain how soil sequesters plant-based carbon from the atmosphere
Engineering viruses to kill deadly pathogens
Study marks critical step in creating new therapies to treat antibiotic-resistant infections
CSB ’23 By the Numbers
From AI-designed robots to new insights on anti-cancer therapies and protein folding, CSB’s researchers broke new ground in 2023 uncovering new ways to apply synthetic biology to big challenges in … Continued
New platform solves key problems in targeted drug delivery
Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a flexible new platform that removes barriers for promising cell and gene therapies.
CSB Startup Opera Bioscience Reaches Tipping Point
Translating exciting discoveries into next-generation technologies fuels the mission of the Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) at Northwestern. Since its inception in 2016, the CSB has produced several start-up companies … Continued
CSB Annual Retreat Draws Synthetic Biology Experts and Students
Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) faculty, staff and students, and guest speakers from academia and industry gathered for the Center’s Annual Retreat last week to exchange ideas, career experiences, … Continued
Instant Evolution: AI Designs New Robot from Scratch in Seconds
A team led by CSB member Sam Kriegman has developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch.
CSB research highlighted as Northwestern hits historic milestone
As Northwestern hits $1B in research funding, Northwestern Now highlights Ludmilla’s study revealing the potential for bacteria to help recycle plastics and Yogesh’s study understanding why some cells become resistant … Continued
Undergraduates Celebrate Summer Synthetic Biology Research Experiences
After nine weeks of hands-on research, the fifth cohort of Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology’s Undergraduate Research Experience (SynBREU) gathered to share what they learned and celebrate their successes at … Continued